small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
completeness; being fully equipped; (suit of) armor; armour
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
section; cross section; profile
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
living thing; organism; creature; biology
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
outward; superficial; external; apparent
leather shoes; leather boots
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
to check; to stop; to keep back
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
offense and defense; offence and defence
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
another kind; different kind; distinct species
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one